JP2006340950A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to improve the playability of imaging a two-dimensional code or the like by a camera-equipped mobile phone.
Game information is obtained by switching game images A to D obtained by synthesizing all or part of a game information code 101 readable by a mobile phone 300 and a common symbol 103b and displaying them on a liquid crystal display device 5. The display area related to the code 101 is increased or decreased step by step.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a pachislot machine, a pachinko machine, and other gaming machines that can stop the display of symbol variation by a player's operation so that a specific winning mode is established.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there is one described in Patent Document 1, for example. Specifically, the winning game is determined based on the state when the symbols are displayed in a variable manner and stopped, and a main game that gives a game value when the winning game is established is executed, and in parallel with the main game. There are models that can carry out secondary games. The secondary game is performed, for example, by providing an operation switch for the secondary game in the gaming machine and displaying or changing the game image on the display device of the gaming machine by operating the operation switch. Thereby, since the gaming machine can provide the player with a secondary game in addition to the main game, it is possible to give the player a great interest.

JP 2003-310845 A

  However, in the configuration in which the game image is directly displayed on the display device of the gaming machine as described above, information is exchanged only between the gaming machine and the player, so there is a limit to the gaming property.

  Therefore, the player is caused to take an image of the two-dimensional code displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the gaming machine using a camera-equipped mobile phone, and the game information possessed by the two-dimensional code is known to the player via the mobile phone. If it is made to be obtained, game play occurs in the information exchange itself, so that the game play can be expanded.

  However, since the player can take an unlimited number of images of the two-dimensional code displayed on the liquid crystal screen, there is a problem that the player gradually gets bored with the imaging.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the gameability of imaging a two-dimensional code or the like using a camera-equipped mobile phone.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The gaming machine of the present invention has a variable display having a game start command means for outputting a game start command signal for instructing the start of a unit game, and a variable display section for variably displaying a plurality of identification information based on the game start command signal. Means, an internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the game start command signal, a stop control means for stopping variation display of the variation display unit based on the internal winning combination, and the stop control A game value providing means for providing a game value when a predetermined combination of identification information is displayed as a result of the change display unit being stopped by the means, the internal winning combination Game information storage means for storing game information corresponding to the code, coding means for converting the game information into a code readable by an information terminal with an imaging function, and code by the coding means A game information display means for displaying the game information, and having a a game information display control means for increasing or decreasing the display area of the coded game information is displayed on the game information display means.

  According to the above configuration, the display area of the coded game information displayed on the game information display means is increased / decreased by the game information display control means, and coded only when the display area reaches 100%. By making it impossible to capture game information in a state where it can be read by an information terminal with an imaging function, it is possible to limit the player's imaging opportunities, so simply display encoded game information. In some cases, it is possible to improve the game playability of the imaging compared to the case where the player is allowed to take an unlimited number of images.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the game information display control means may increase or decrease the display area of the coded game information step by step. According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily predict the imaging timing of the player by gradually increasing / decreasing the display area of the encoded game information, so that the display area is continuously increased / decreased. However, there are cases where it is possible to facilitate the imaging of the player.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the game information display control means is configured to display visual characteristics of the coded game information at a timing when the coded game information becomes readable by the information terminal with an imaging function. You can change it. According to the above configuration, the imaging timing of the encoded game information is changed by changing the visual characteristics of the encoded game information at the timing at which the information terminal with the imaging function can read. May be able to be notified. Here, the visual feature means the color, brightness, shading, size, degree of focus, etc. of the encoded game information.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the game information display control means causes the game information display means to display a plurality of common symbols, and integrates the coded game information into any of the plurality of common symbols. May be displayed. According to the above configuration, the game information encoded in any one of the plurality of common symbols is displayed integrally, and the player is searched for the encoded game information, so that the game is simply encoded. In some cases, the gameability can be improved compared to the case where information is displayed.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the game information display control means may change a display position of the coded game information in the common symbol. According to the above configuration, it may be possible to make it difficult for the player to find the coded game information by changing the display position of the coded game information in the common symbol.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachi-slot machine”, which is operated by a player's operation so that a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the switching display of a plurality of symbols. The switching display can be stopped. The gaming machine plays a game using a game medium such as a coin or a medal, a game ball, a token, etc., or a card or the like that stores information on the game value given to or given to the player. In the following description, it is assumed that medals are used.

(Mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 has a cabinet 2 that forms the entire gaming machine 1. In the cabinet 2, a liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the front side, and three rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5. The liquid crystal display device 5 is configured to visually recognize the symbols and the like of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R from the front side, and one of them displays a pair of common symbols 103a and 103b for displaying a game image or an effect not shown. It is configured to display symbols and the like.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 131 having transparency and a transparent liquid crystal panel 134 provided on the back side of the front panel 131. As shown in FIG. 4, the front panel 131 includes a transparent display window 131a and a pattern formation region 131b on which a pattern is drawn. The display window 131a is visible from the front side of the gaming machine 1 by transmitting the design of the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and the image of the transparent liquid crystal panel 134. As a result, the symbols of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b (not shown) displayed on the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 are displayed at the center of the display window 131a. In the lower part of the screen, game auxiliary information 102 such as “Please shoot with the camera” displayed on the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 is displayed.

  The specific configuration of the liquid crystal display device 5 will be described later. In the present embodiment, the case where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the front surface of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R will be described. In the present invention, the position where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided is particularly It is not limited.

  A case where the game image is displayed on the common symbol 103b will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5E showing the display of the liquid crystal display device 5. FIG. In FIG. 5A, a base image 104 described later (a square in which the entire outer frame is indicated by a dotted line) is displayed in the center of the common symbol 103b. In FIG.5 (b), the game image A is displayed on the center of the common symbol 103b. This game image A includes an image (base image) 104 in which a portion corresponding to a quarter of the game information code 101 (upper left portion) surrounds the center of the common symbol 103b shown in FIG. 6C with a frame. It is a synthesized square image (a part of the outer frame is shown by a dotted line). In FIG. 5C, a game image B is displayed at the center of the common symbol 103b. This game image B is a square image in which a portion corresponding to two-fourths of the game information code 101 (upper half) is synthesized with the base image 104 shown in FIG. (Illustrated). In FIG. 5D, a game image C is displayed at the center of the common symbol 103b. This game image C is a square image (one outer frame) in which a portion corresponding to three-fourths of the game information code 101 (excluding the lower right portion) is combined with the base image 104 shown in FIG. Part is shown by a dotted line). In FIG. 5E, a game image D is displayed at the center of the common symbol 103b. The game image D is a square image having the same size as the game information code 101, in which the entire game information code 101 is synthesized with the base image 104 shown in FIG. In FIGS. 5A to 5E, illustrations of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and the game auxiliary information 102 are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the game information code 101 is obtained by converting (encoding) game data such as “the internal winning role is a bell” into a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark). For example, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), a game image D is displayed by being synthesized with an image (base image) 104 of the portion of the common symbol 103 b shown in FIG. 6 (c) surrounded by a frame. In such an embodiment, the player cannot understand the content of the game information code 101, but the mobile phone 300 images the game image D, extracts the game information code 101, and processes (decodes) the game information code 101. Can be understood. Note that the game images A to C shown in FIGS. 5B to 5D do not include all the game information codes 101, so that even if these are captured by the mobile phone 300, the game information codes naturally. The content of 101 cannot be obtained. A specific configuration of the mobile phone 300 will be described later.

  In this embodiment, a case where a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) is used will be described. However, the two-dimensional code is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known two-dimensional code can be used. It is. A one-dimensional code (bar code) may be used instead of the two-dimensional code.

  The game images are in the order of FIG. 5 (a) → FIG. 5 (b) → FIG. 5 (c) → FIG. 5 (d) → FIG. 5 (e), that is, the base image 104 (see FIG. 6 (c)). In the order of → game image A → game image B → game image C → game image D, the display area related to the game information code 101 is switched and displayed in a stepwise manner, and thereafter, FIG. 5 (e) → FIG. (D) → FIG. 5 (c) → FIG. 5 (b) → FIG. 5 (a), that is, game image D → game image C → game image B → game image A → base image 104 The display is switched so that the display area related to the game information code 101 decreases step by step. Here, the game image D in FIG. 5 (e) is displayed in black while the other game images A to C are displayed in red, so that the player can take an image capture timing that can be decoded by the mobile phone 300. Can know. Thereafter, the display switching from FIG. 5A to FIG. 5E and the display switching from FIG. 5E to FIG. 5A are repeated. In addition, in FIG.5 (b)-(e), although the game image is displayed on the common symbol 103b, it is the same also when displayed on the common symbol 103a.

  In this way, since the game image is switched and displayed in either of the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b while gradually increasing or decreasing the display area related to the game information code 101, the player can find the game image in which common symbol. It is necessary to determine whether the game image D is displayed and to capture the game image D with the mobile phone 300 at the timing when the game image D is displayed. In this way, by limiting the player's imaging opportunities, the gameability of imaging is higher than when the game image D is simply displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 and the player is allowed to take an unlimited number of images.

  In addition, the common symbols displayed while changing the display area of the game image in stages are not limited to either one of the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b, and are both the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b. In this case, either one of them may have game data.

  The rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5 are each provided with a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface thereof. As shown in FIG. 7, the symbol row is composed of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, “Red 7 (symbol 91)”, “Blue 7 (symbol 92)”, “Lower Chile (symbol 93)”, “Bell (symbol 94)”, “Watermelon (symbol 95)”, “Replay” (Symbol 96) "and" upper dust (symbol 97) ". Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm). “Red 7 (symbol 91)” and “blue 7 (symbol 92)” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB or RB described later is established.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the symbols of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are totaled by three in the vertical direction through the liquid crystal display device 5 from the front of the cabinet 2. Nine symbols are visible. In addition, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of the nine symbols that can be visually recognized. That is, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d that horizontally cross three symbols arranged in the vertical direction are provided, and a cross-down line 8a and a cross-up line 8e are provided obliquely.

  By operating a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 13, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, one winning line (only the center line 8c) is obtained. When two bets are made (the 1-BET button 11 is operated twice (pressed) or two medals are inserted), three (in addition to the center line 8c, the top line 8b, the bottom line 8d), the maximum number (this embodiment) In the case of 3 bets), 5 (3 cross-line 8a and cross-up line 8e) are activated in addition to 3 (2 bets). The winning lines 8a to 8e are related to success or failure of the winning combination. Specifically, the winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined winning combination being stopped and displayed in a predetermined position corresponding to any activated winning line. Will be.

  On the rear side of the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5 are a game start display lamp 25, a hit display lamp (so-called “WIN lamp”) 17, a medal insertion lamp 24, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp. There are provided various lamps 9c and various display units such as a payout number display unit 18, a credit display unit 19, and an accessory operation (bonus) number display unit 20. These lamps are also visible from the front of the cabinet 2 through the liquid crystal display device 5 in the same manner as the rotary reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are lit according to the number of medals (hereinafter, also referred to as BET number) bet to play one game (unit game). Note that one game ends when all the rotating reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

  The WIN lamp 17 is turned on with a predetermined probability when BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus) is won internally, and also when a BB or RB winning is achieved. The medal insertion lamp 24 blinks when the medal insertion is acceptable. The game start display lamp 25 is lit when at least one of the pay lines 8a to 8e is activated.

  The payout number display unit 18 displays the number of payout medals at the time of winning, the credit display unit 19 displays the number of stored medals, and the accessory operation number display unit 20 The number of games in the BB general gaming state described later is displayed. These display units consist of a 7-segment display.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5, and a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the pedestal portion 10, and on the left side of the pedestal portion 10. 1-BET button 11 and maximum BET button 13 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 makes one of the credited medals bet on the game by one pressing operation, and two of the credited medals by two pressing operations. The number of bets on the game. The maximum BET button 13 sets the maximum number that can be bet on one game as the bet number on the game. By operating the BET buttons 11 and 13, the above-described pay lines 8a to 8e are activated.

  A stored medal settlement button 14 (hereinafter referred to as a C / P button 14) is provided at the left end of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10 to switch credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation. When “payout” is selected by switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the medals received are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as credits in a memory (for example, a RAM 33 described later) provided in the gaming machine 1.

  On the right side of the C / P button 14, a start lever 6 for rotating the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's operation is rotatably attached within a predetermined angular range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three rotary reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal unit 10. At the right end of the front portion of the pedestal 10, a door opening / closing / clamping release device 28 is provided. This door opening / closing / clamping release device 28 opens / closes the front door by turning it clockwise using a predetermined key. And release the stop by turning counterclockwise.

  Speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2, and a payout table panel 23 is provided between the two speakers 21L and 21R to display a combination of winning symbols and the number of medals. ing. In addition, an LED lamp 29 is provided above the speakers 21L and 21R and the payout table panel 23, and blinks in accordance with an effect corresponding to the gaming state described later.

  Next, a specific configuration of the liquid crystal display device 5 will be described. The liquid crystal display device 5 is disposed below the payout table panel 23 described above. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 131 composed of a protective glass 132 and a display plate 133, a transparent liquid crystal panel 134, a light guide plate 135, a reflection film 136, a fluorescent lamp which is a so-called white light source. 137a, 137b, 138a, 138b, lamp holders 139a to 139h, and a table carrier package (TCP) on which an IC for driving a transparent liquid crystal panel is mounted. TCP is a flexible substrate connected to a terminal portion of the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 (Not shown). As described above, the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided in front of the display areas of the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Further, the rotary reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 5 are provided with a predetermined interval.

  The protective glass 132 and the display board 133 are comprised with the transparent member. On the display board 133, a pattern or the like is formed at a position corresponding to the above-described BET lamps 9a to 9c. That is, the area where the pattern or the like of the display board 133 is formed is the pattern formation area 131b of the front panel 131, and the area where the pattern or the like of the display board 133 is not formed is the display window 131a of the front panel 131. (See FIG. 4). The entire surface of the front panel 131 may be used as the display window 131a without forming the pattern forming area 131b on the front panel 131. In this case, a pattern is not formed on the display board 133 or the display board 133 may be omitted. Note that various lamps arranged on the back side of the display board 133, electric circuits for operating various display units, and the like are not shown.

  The transparent liquid crystal panel 134 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate. The display mode of the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 is set to normally white. The normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed (light transmitted to the display surface side is visible from the outside) in a state where the liquid crystal is not driven. By adopting a normally white transparent liquid crystal panel 134, even if there is a situation where the liquid crystal cannot be driven, identification information such as symbols displayed on the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R The variable display and stop display can be visually recognized, and the game can be continued. That is, even when such a situation occurs, it is possible to play a game centered on the variation display mode and the stop display mode of the identification information displayed on the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The light guide plate 135 is used to guide the light from the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b to the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 (illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 134), and is provided on the back side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 134. It is composed of a transparent member (having a light guiding function) such as an acrylic resin having a thickness.

  The reflective film 136 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects the light introduced into the light guide plate 135 toward the front side of the light guide plate 135. The reflective film 136 includes a reflective area 136A and a non-reflective area (transmissive area) 136B.

  The fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b are arranged along the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the light guide plate 135, and both ends thereof are supported by the lamp holder 139. The light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b is reflected by the reflective region 136A of the reflective film 136 to illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 134.

  The fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b are disposed toward the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at an upper position and a lower position on the back side of the reflective film 136, respectively. The light exiting from the fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b, reflected by the surfaces of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and incident on the non-reflective area 136B illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 134.

  As described above, in the liquid crystal display device 5, the light irradiated from the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b and reflected from the reflection region 136A of the reflective film 136 and the light irradiated from the fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b are supplied to the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Light reflected from the surface and incident on the non-reflective region 136B illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 134. Therefore, the region of the liquid crystal display device 5 corresponding to the non-reflective region 136B of the reflective film 136 is a region that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state depending on whether or not the liquid crystal is driven. The reflective region 136A of the reflective film 136 The region of the liquid crystal display device corresponding to is in a non-transparent state regardless of whether or not the liquid crystal is driven.

  In the gaming machine 1, only a part of the area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state, but in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the display screen of the liquid crystal display apparatus 5 The entire region may be a region that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state. In this case, in the gaming machine 1, when the entire area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area that switches to the transmissive state or the non-transmissive state, the reflective film 136 may be the non-reflective area 136 </ b> B or the reflective film 136 may be omitted. .

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
As shown in FIG. 8, the operation of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board. The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32. In addition, based on a random number sampled in the same manner and a display condition determination table stored in the ROM 32, a game image is displayed among the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b, and a game image is displayed in the common symbol. The position is determined.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c, WIN lamp 17, medal insertion lamp 24, game start display lamp 25), A display unit (payout number display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus number display unit 20) and a hopper (payout) as a game value giving means for storing medals and paying out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41 40) and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls various display units A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a maximum BET switch 13S, a stored medal settlement switch (C / P switch) 14S, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, and a reel position detection. There are a circuit 50 and a payout completion signal circuit 51. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 47 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 generates a signal for detecting the completion of medal payout when the count value (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) of the medal detection unit 40s reaches the designated number data.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state being executed, the number of inserted medals, and the like are stored.

  On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 stores a reel in accordance with the operation of the probability lottery table, display condition determination table, and stop button used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). Various data tables such as a stop table group for determining a stop mode, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72, and the like are stored. The ROM 32 stores a program for executing each processing routine described later.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 9, the sub control circuit 72 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 5, the sound output control from the speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R, and the LED lamp 29 based on the control command (command) from the main control circuit 71. Production such as output control is performed.

  The sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, and displays on the liquid crystal display device 5. An image control circuit 81 as control means, a sound source IC 78 for controlling sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, and an LED drive circuit 77 for driving the LED lamp 29 are provided.

  The sub-microcomputer 73 has a sub CPU 74, a program ROM 75 as a sub-board-side storage means, and a work RAM 76. The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74. This random number sampling determines whether CS, NS, etc. are generated.

  The sub CPU 74 reads image data of a pair of common symbols 103a and 103b stored in an image ROM 86, which will be described later, and image data (referred to as base image data) of an image (base image) at the determined position of the determined common symbol. On the other hand, four types of image data (referred to as code image data) are created from the image data of the game information code 101 stored in the work RAM 76, and each of the four types of code image data is combined with the base image data. It is comprised so that the process which produces four types of game images AD may be performed. Details thereof will be described later.

  The program ROM 75 stores a control program such as a processing routine executed by the sub CPU 74. That is, the program ROM 75 stores a reset routine, a game information display processing routine, and the like as control programs. The reset routine is configured to cause a game effect according to a control command (command) transmitted from the main control circuit 71. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the game information display processing routine causes the liquid crystal display device 5 to display a pair of common symbols 103a and 103b and game auxiliary information 102 including or not including any of the game images A to D. It is like that.

  Furthermore, the program ROM 75 stores a table, game data, and the like that are referred to when the control program is executed. That is, the game data has contents such as “internal winning role is a bell” as data of the game information code 101 in FIG. 6B, and “camera” as data of the game auxiliary information 102 in FIG. Please take a picture at ". These game data are used in a game information display process described later. The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the control program is executed by the sub CPU 74.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes three types of game states to appear: “general game state”, “RB game state”, and “BB general game state”. Each of these “three types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of winning internally for replays, the types of bonuses that can achieve winnings, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize. Further, the transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

  Here, the BB game state, which is triggered by the establishment of a BB prize and is constituted by the “BB general game state” and the “RB game state”, is hereinafter collectively referred to as “BB game state”. The BB winning is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” or “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line in the general gaming state. After the BB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the BB general gaming state. The RB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line in the general gaming state or the BB general gaming state. The establishment of RB winning in the BB general gaming state is generally referred to as “JACIN”. After the RB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the RB gaming state.

  The winning of the replay role (replay) is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay” in the general gaming state. When the replay winning combination is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals.

  In the general game state and the BB general game state, it is possible to achieve winnings of “Upper Chile Minor”, “Low Chile Minor”, “Watermelon Minor” and “Bell Minor” It is. The winning combination of winnings is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”, “Red 7-Replay-Replay” or “Blue 7-Replay-Replay” in the RB gaming state. When the number of winning winnings of the bonus becomes “8”, or when 12 games are completed, the gaming state shifts. Here, a game in an RB gaming state in which a winning combination of winnings may be established is generally referred to as a “JAC game”.

  Next, the relationship between the symbol combination indicating the completion of winning and the number of medals paid out will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, in the general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a prize for BB, RB, replay, bell small part, watermelon small part, upper chile small part and lower chile small part. Then, if the winning is BB or RB, 15 medals are paid out, and in the case of replay, no medals are paid out. Also, in the case of a small role of bell, watermelon, upper dust, and lower dust, ten, three, one, and seven medals are paid out, respectively.

  Also, in the BB general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning the RB and bell small part, the watermelon small part, the upper chile small part and the lower chile small part. If the winning combination is RB, 15 medals are paid out. Also, in the case of a small role of bell, watermelon, upper dust, and lower dust, ten, three, one, and seven medals are paid out, respectively. In addition, in the RB gaming state, when a winning combination of an accessory is established, 15 medals are paid out.

(Data table of main control circuit 71: display condition determination table)
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the display condition determination table used when the sub-control circuit 72 determines the display condition of the game image whose display is controlled will be described.

  The display condition determination table is provided in common for each gaming state. In the display condition determination table, the game image is displayed in the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b, and the display position of the game image is associated. Note that the random number range used in the display condition determination table is “0 to 255”.

  In the display condition determination table shown in FIG. 11, “left” (common symbol 103a) and “right” (common symbol 103b) exist as common symbols for displaying game images, and “left” and “ “Center” and “Right” exist as display positions of game images. These probabilities of winning internally are as shown.

  Specifically, for example, the combination of “left” and “center” is internally won with a probability of 43/256 when a random number range of “43” to “85” is extracted. For example, for the combination of “right” and “right”, when a random number range of “214” to “255” is extracted, internal winning is performed with a probability of 42/256. The display condition determination table as shown in FIG. 11 is stored in the ROM 32 in the main control circuit 71 of FIG.

(Mechanical configuration of mobile phone 300)
Next, a specific configuration of the mobile phone 300 with an imaging function used when acquiring gaming information in the gaming machine 1 configured as described above will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 12, a mobile phone 300 includes an operation unit 304, a liquid crystal panel 306, a CCD camera 308 as an imaging unit, a radio unit 310, an audio circuit 312, a speaker 314, a microphone 316, a transmission / reception antenna 318, a nonvolatile memory. The memory 320, the microcomputer 322, and the secondary battery 324 are provided.

  The wireless unit 310 is controlled by the microcomputer 322 and transmits / receives to / from the base station using radio waves as a medium through the transmission / reception antenna 318. The audio circuit 312 outputs the reception signal output from the wireless unit 310 through the microcomputer 322 to the speaker 314 and outputs the audio signal output from the microphone 316 to the wireless unit 310 through the microcomputer 322 as a transmission signal.

  The speaker 314 converts the reception signal output from the audio circuit 312 into reception audio and outputs it, and the microphone 316 converts the transmission audio emitted from the operator into an audio signal and outputs it to the audio circuit 312. The CCD camera 308 can capture a game image displayed anywhere on either of the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 of the gaming machine 1, and image data obtained by imaging Is stored in the nonvolatile memory 320. In this embodiment, a case where a CCD camera is used as the imaging unit will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and examples include a CMOS sensor camera.

  The non-volatile memory 320 stores, for example, various data such as image data obtained by the CCD camera 308 capturing a game image, image data for a standby image, music data for ringtone (registered trademark), and various programs. Store in a nonvolatile manner. Specifically, the game information code 101 is extracted by capturing a game image, and a program such as a telephone game information display process for displaying a result of reading the screen is stored. It should be noted that programs such as telephone game information display processing may be stored in the non-volatile memory 320 by downloading via the Internet, or may be stored in advance. The secondary battery 324 supplies power to each circuit. The microcomputer 322 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and performs, for example, incoming / outgoing call processing, e-mail creation / transmission processing, Internet processing, and the like. Note that transmission / reception of electronic mail and transmission / reception of data via the Internet are performed by the microcomputer 322 via the wireless unit 310 and the transmission / reception antenna 318.

(Operation of main control circuit 71: main routine)
In the above configuration, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 is in a state where a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 13 in the main control circuit 71, and executes a reset routine (not shown) in the sub control circuit 72. By doing so, the display of the effect image of the liquid crystal display device 5 or the like becomes possible.

  Specifically, when a main routine or the like is executed by the main control circuit 71, initialization at the start of the game is performed (S1), and then the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are deleted (S2). ). Thereafter, a standby state is entered until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11S and 13S. When there is an input, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (S3). Then, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4).

  If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4, NO), S4 is re-executed and waits until the start lever 6 is operated. When the start switch 6S is turned on (S4, YES), execution is shifted to reel rotation processing (S5). Then, random numbers for lottery are extracted (S6), and the gaming state in the current game is confirmed by executing the gaming state monitoring process (S7).

  Thereafter, an internal winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is drawn in the probability lottery process, and this internal winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (S8). Subsequently, a random number for determining display conditions is extracted (S9). Thereafter, in the display condition determining process, a game image is displayed based on the random number extracted in S9 and the display condition determining table of FIG. The display positions of symbols and game images are determined, and this information is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (S10).

  Subsequently, a stop table group corresponding to the internal winning combination is selected in the stop table group selection process (S11). Then, after the reel rotation stop process is executed and the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is operated or when the value of the automatic stop timer becomes “0”, The reels are rotated by the number of frames and then stopped (S12). After this, a winning combination (winning winning combination) is identified based on the pattern stop mode of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R by winning determination (winning search) (S13), and depending on the gaming state, medal credits or A payout is made (S14). When it is determined that the winning combination is BB or RB, the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state is generated.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (S15). If the current gaming state is not the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (S15, NO), S2 is re-executed. The next game can be executed. On the other hand, when the game state is the BB general game state or the RB game state (S15, YES), a bonus “game number check process” is performed (S16). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S17). If it is determined that the bonus is not over (S17, NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus has ended (S17, YES), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S18), and S2 is re-executed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72: reset routine)
As described above, when a game is being performed, the sub-control circuit 72 displays an effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5 by executing a reset routine (not shown). For example, if the game is being interrupted, the demonstration screen is displayed as an effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5, and if the game is being played, an effect image corresponding to the game state is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, with the effect from the liquid crystal display device 5, or independently, the effect by the LED lamp 29 and the effect by the sound from the speakers 21L and 21R are performed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72: game information display processing routine)
Further, the sub CPU 74 of the sub control circuit 72 performs the game information display process of FIG. 14 independently of the above-described reset routine, while performing the game effect on the liquid crystal display device 5 as described above. The routine is being executed.

  That is, when the power is turned on and the game information display processing routine is executed, it is first determined whether or not the unit game is started (A1). Here, if a unit game is not started (A1, NO), it will be in a standby state until a unit game is started. On the other hand, when the unit game is started (A1, YES), the flag is set to “0” (A2), and thereafter the game data corresponding to the internal winning combination determined in S8 of the main routine shown in FIG. (For example, game data indicating the content of “the internal winning combination is a bell”) is read from the program ROM 75 (A3). Then, an encoding process is executed (A4), and the read game data is converted into a two-dimensional code and stored in the work RAM 76 as a game information code 101.

  Next, the display conditions determined in S10 of the main routine shown in FIG. 13 are acquired (A5), and then a game image creation process is executed (A6). That is, the game image creation processing routine shown in FIG. 16 is executed, and the image data of the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b stored in the image ROM 86 in FIG. 9 is read (B1). Then, the base image at the determined position (the central position of the common symbol 103b in FIG. 5) of the common symbol determined in accordance with the display condition (the common symbol 103b in FIG. 5) (FIG. 6C in FIG. 5). The base image 104) is acquired as base image data (B2). On the other hand, based on the game information code 101 created in A4, a portion corresponding to a quarter of the game information code 101 (upper left portion), a portion corresponding to two quarters (upper half), and three quarters Four types of code image data consisting of a part corresponding to (a part excluding the lower right part) and the whole are created (B3). Then, each of the four types of code image data is combined with the base image data to create four types of game images A to D (B4), which are set in the image control work RAM 83.

  Returning to FIG. 14, subsequently, the game data “Please shoot with the camera” stored in the program ROM 75 is set in the image control work RAM 83, and this content is liquid crystal as game auxiliary information (game auxiliary image) 102. The screen is displayed on the display device 5 (A7). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the flag is “0” (A8). If the flag is “0” (A8, YES), the base image corresponding to the base image data (YES). In FIG. 5, the base image 104) of FIG. 6C is displayed on the screen at the determined position of the common symbol determined by the display condition (A9). That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, none of the game images A to D are displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 5. Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (A10), the flag is set to “1” (A11), and the process proceeds to A39 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in A8 of FIG. 15 that the flag is not “0” (A8, NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the flag is “1” (A12). Here, if the flag is “1” (A12, YES), the game image A is displayed in red on the determined position of the determined common symbol (A13) (see FIG. 5B). Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (A14), the flag is set to “2” (A15), and the process proceeds to A39 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in A12 of FIG. 15 that the flag is not “1” (A12, NO), then it is determined whether or not the flag is “2” (A16). Here, if the flag is “2” (A16, YES), the game image B is displayed in red on the determined position of the determined common symbol (A17) (see FIG. 5C). Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (A18), the flag is set to “3” (A19), and the process proceeds to A39 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in A16 of FIG. 15 that the flag is not “2” (A16, NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the flag is “3” (A20). Here, if the flag is “3” (A20, YES), the game image C is displayed in red on the determined position of the determined common symbol (A21) (see FIG. 5D). Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (A22), the flag is set to “4” (A23), and the process proceeds to A39 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined in A20 of FIG. 15 that the flag is not “3” (A20, NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the flag is “4” (A24). If the flag is “4” (A24, YES), the game image D is displayed in black on the determined position of the determined common symbol (A25) (see FIG. 5E). Here, the game image D is displayed in a color different from that of other game images, so that the player can know that it is the imaging timing. Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (A26), the flag is set to "5" (A27), and the process proceeds to A39 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in A24 of FIG. 15 that the flag is not “4” (A24, NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the flag is “5” (A28). Here, if the flag is “5” (A28, YES), the game image C is displayed in red on the determined position of the determined common symbol (A29) (see FIG. 5D). Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (A30), the flag is set to “6” (A31), and the process proceeds to A39 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in A28 of FIG. 15 that the flag is not “5” (A28, NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the flag is “6” (A32). Here, if the flag is “6” (A32, YES), the game image B is displayed in red on the determined position of the determined common symbol (A33) (see FIG. 5C). Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (A34), the flag is set to “7” (A35), and the process proceeds to A39 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in A32 of FIG. 15 that the flag is not “6” (A32, NO), it is determined that the flag is “7”, and the common symbol in which the game image A is determined is determined. The screen is displayed in red at the position (A36) (see FIG. 5B). Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (A37), the flag is set to “0” (A38), and the process proceeds to A39 in FIG.

  Note that the game information code 101 combined with the base image of the common symbol and displayed as the game images A to D is a two-dimensional code of the game data, so the player views the game images A to D. It is impossible to understand the contents of the game information code 101 simply by operating the mobile phone 300 in order to know the contents of the game information code 101 and display it somewhere in either of the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b. The game image D is picked up at the timing when the game image is the game image D.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not all reels are stopped (A39). Here, if all the reels are not stopped (A39, NO), the player is using the mobile phone 300 to capture a game image displayed somewhere on either of the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b. In order to give the player an opportunity to take an image again because the unit game has not ended because the content of the acquired game information code 101 is being confirmed by the mobile phone 300 or the like. Re-executed from A8. Thereby, the switching display of the game image on the liquid crystal display device 5 is continued while increasing or decreasing the display area related to the game information code 101 step by step. On the other hand, if all the reels are stopped (A39, YES), the screen display of the game image and the game auxiliary information 102 is erased (A40), and this routine is ended.

(Operation of mobile phone 300: telephone game information display processing routine)
Next, an operation of the mobile phone 300 that captures a game image displayed somewhere on either of the pair of symbols 103a and 103b will be described.

  In mobile phone 300, as shown in FIG. 17, a telephone game information display processing routine is executed in microcomputer 322 of mobile phone 300. As a result, first, the operation unit 304 is operated to set the mobile phone 300 to the two-dimensional code reading mode (C1), and the CCD camera 308 displays it somewhere on either of the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b. The obtained game image is captured (C2). Here, the player takes a game image at a timing when the game image is the game image D. Then, image data (referred to as composite image data) of the captured image (referred to as composite image) is stored in the nonvolatile memory 320. Here, the composite image data includes captured game image data and image data of common symbols around the game image data.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game information code (two-dimensional code) 101 included in the captured composite image can be read (C3). This determination is performed from the viewpoint of whether all of the quadrangular frames provided at the three corners of the QR code are included in the composite image data, or whether each of the quadrangular frames has a substantially square shape. It may be. If it is determined that reading is possible (C3, YES), a two-dimensional code recognition process is executed (C4).

  That is, the two-dimensional code recognition processing routine of FIG. 18 is executed. Here, X and Y are two-dimensional coordinates representing pixel positions in the composite image data. The two-dimensional code recognition processing program is downloaded in advance via the Internet.

  First, X and Y are initialized and stored in the memory as X = 1 and Y = 1 (D1). Next, it is determined whether or not the composite image data (X, Y) is a specific color (D2). Here, the specific color is a color of the game information code 101 and an approximate color of this color, and is set in advance in a program downloaded to the mobile phone 300. For example, when the color of the game information code 101 is R (red) = 255, G (green) = 0, B (blue) = 0 (however, R = 0 to 255, G = 0 to 255, B = 0) -255), the specific color is set as R = 245-255, G = 0-10, B = 0-10. When the composite image data (X, Y) is R = 250, G = 5, and B = 5, it is determined that the composite image data (X, Y) is a specific color (D2, YES). On the other hand, when the composite image data (X, Y) is R = 240, G = 0, B = 0, it is determined that the composite image data (X, Y) is not a specific color (D2, NO). .

  As described above, it is possible to determine whether or not the image data is the game information code 101 by setting a specific color in the program downloaded to the mobile phone 300 according to the color of the game information code 101. it can. The specific color is not particularly limited, and can be set as appropriate according to the color of the game information code 101. Specifically, the game information code 101 is red (R = 255, G = 0, B = 0) in the case of the game images A to C, and the game information code is in the case of the game image D. The color of 101 is black (R = 0, G = 0, B = 0).

  If it is determined in D2 that the composite image data (X, Y) is a specific color (D2, YES), the composite image data (X, Y) is converted to black (D3). On the other hand, when it is determined in D2 that the composite image data (X, Y) is not a specific color (D2, NO), the composite image data (X, Y) is converted to white (D4). Subsequently, X is counted up (D5), and it is determined whether X is within a predetermined upper limit value (D6). If X is within a predetermined upper limit (D6, YES), the process is re-executed from D2. On the other hand, when X exceeds a predetermined upper limit (D6, NO), X is initialized to 1 and Y is counted up (D7). Next, it is determined whether Y is within a predetermined upper limit (D8). If Y is within the predetermined upper limit (D8, YES), the process is re-executed from D2. On the other hand, when Y exceeds a predetermined upper limit (D8, NO), D9 is executed. By executing the processes of D1 to D8 described above, unnecessary common symbol image data (including base image data) can be removed from the captured composite image data.

  Next, the inclination and distortion of the image data after the removal of the common symbol image data are corrected, and image data including the game information code (two-dimensional code) 101 viewed from the front is generated (D9). Subsequently, a game information code (two-dimensional code) 101 is extracted from the image data, and correction such as noise removal is performed (D10). Next, binarization processing of the game information code (two-dimensional code) 101 is performed, and each dot constituting the two-dimensional code is replaced with “0” or “1” (D11), and the binary matrix data is Is generated (D12). Next, the binarized matrix data is decoded (D13), and game data is generated (D14). Thereafter, this routine is terminated.

  When game data is generated by the above two-dimensional code recognition process, the game data is stored in the nonvolatile memory 320 (C5). Then, the game data is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal panel 306 of the mobile phone 300 (C6). As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the player understands the content of the game information code 101 by viewing the game data “internal winning combination is a bell” which is the game data displayed on the mobile phone 300. be able to. Then, this routine ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game information code (two-dimensional code) 101 cannot be read (C3, NO), an error display such as “cannot be read” is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 306 of the mobile phone 300 (C7). ), This routine is terminated.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a game start command means (for example, start lever 6) that outputs a game start command signal that commands the start of a unit game (for example, one game, one game). A variation display means (for example, rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R) having a variation display unit that variably displays a plurality of identification information (for example, red 7 (symbol 91)) based on the game start command signal, and a game start command Internal winning combination determining means (for example, CPU 31) for determining an internal winning combination based on the signal, stop control means (for example, CPU 31) for stopping the variable display of the variable display unit based on the internal winning combination, and stop control When a predetermined combination of identification information (for example, bell 94-bell 94-bell 94) is displayed as a result of the change display unit being stopped by the means, the game value (for example, medal) is displayed. A gaming machine 1 having a game value giving means (for example, a hopper 40) to be given, a game information storage means (for example, a program ROM 75) for storing game information corresponding to an internal winning combination, and imaging the game information Encoding means (for example, sub CPU 74) for converting into a code readable by the information terminal with function (for example, mobile phone 300) and game information (for example, game information code 101) encoded by the encoding means. Game information display means for displaying (for example, the liquid crystal display device 5), and game information display control means (for example, the sub CPU 74) for increasing or decreasing the display area of the coded game information displayed on the game information display means. It is configured to have.

  According to the above configuration, the display area of the coded game information displayed on the game information display means is increased / decreased by the game information display control means, and coded only when the display area reaches 100%. By making it impossible to capture game information in a state where it can be read by an information terminal with an imaging function, it is possible to limit the player's imaging opportunities, so simply display encoded game information. In some cases, it is possible to improve the game playability of the imaging compared with the case where the player is allowed to take an unlimited number of images.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game information display control means is configured to increase or decrease the display area of the coded game information step by step. According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily predict the imaging timing of the player by gradually increasing / decreasing the display area of the encoded game information, so that the display area is continuously increased / decreased. However, there are cases where it is possible to facilitate the imaging of the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game information display control means is a visual feature of the game information encoded at the timing when the encoded game information can be read by the information terminal with an imaging function ( For example, the color is changed. According to the above configuration, the imaging timing of the encoded game information is changed by changing the visual characteristics of the encoded game information at the timing at which the information terminal with the imaging function can read. May be able to be notified.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game information display control means causes the game information display means to display a plurality of common symbols (for example, the common symbols 103a and 103b) and to code any one of the plurality of common symbols. The game information is displayed in an integrated manner. According to the above configuration, the game information encoded in any one of the plurality of common symbols is displayed integrally, and the player is searched for the encoded game information, so that the game is simply encoded. In some cases, the gameability can be improved compared to the case where information is displayed.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game information display control means is configured to change the display position of the coded game information in the common symbol. According to the above configuration, it may be possible to make it difficult for the player to find the coded game information by changing the display position of the coded game information in the common symbol.

  In the present embodiment, the pair of common symbols 103a and 103b are still images, but may be moving images.

  Further, in order to make the visual characteristics of the game image D different from those of the other game images A to C, the display color of the game image D is black and the display colors of the other game images A to C are red. Further, it may be configured such that visual features such as shading, size, and degree of focus are different.

(Modification of this embodiment)
Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming machine may include the following configuration in addition to or in addition to the configuration in the above embodiment. good.

  That is, the gaming machine has a game value giving means for giving a game value to a player when a predetermined game result is displayed, and a winning combination determining means for determining a predetermined combination as a winning combination based on a game start command signal A winning display control means for displaying a winning state on the winning display means based on the winning combination, an effect display control means for displaying an effect aspect related to the game on the effect display means, and a specific game result on the game result display means. Prior to displaying a specific game result on the notice display means, the notice display control means for displaying a notice mode on the notice display means that a specific game result may be displayed before There may be provided at least one or more accumulated specific combination winning means that wins a specific combination stored and stored in the specific combination storing means.

  Here, the above “game result display means” is configured to include a winning display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices or predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Furthermore, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, or one or more feels (vibration, pressure), The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a winning display control means, an effect display control means, a notice display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate, may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the winning display control means may be provided on the same substrate as the winning combination determining means. Further, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the winning combination determining means. (A separate body may be used.)

  The “winning display means” displays a still image, a moving image, etc., and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display by a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Further, anything may be used as long as a specific winning mode is displayed as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable displays, such as an effect display means, a winning display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “favorable state generating means” may be anything as long as a state advantageous to the player continues for a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “winning role determining means” includes a winning role lottery means, a winning role carryover means, a specific role accumulating means, an accumulated specific role winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachislot machine, a slot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. It is included (upper dust, big dust, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the winning display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notification mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined winning combination or a specific winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a losing, and an effect mode. “Do n’t you? ","bell? ] "A big hit win? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function winning? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode in which the player is notified that a predetermined winning combination or a specific winning combination has been determined, or that a predetermined winning combination or a specific winning combination has not been determined. Including a mode of notifying. Moreover, the production aspect. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eyes, chance eyes, explanation of roles / replays, explanation of advantageous states (BB, RB, SB, etc.), advantageous states (BB, RB) Etc.), probability, and the number of games elapsed since a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, and the like. These include a plurality, combinations thereof and the like.

  The “winning role” includes one or a plurality of roles determined as a winning role by the winning role determining means from a plurality of roles. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a role in a pachislot or the like. There is a single bonus and winning combination determining means that makes the probability that the winning combination determining means determines that the winning combination is a winning combination only during one unit game (1 game) A regular bonus with a high probability of determining a small role as a winning combination only during multiple unit games, and a big bonus with a high probability that the winning combination determining means will determine a regular bonus as a winning role only between multiple unit games A winning combination navigation function for notifying information related to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means before the player operates the display stop command means. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selection means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to the player.

  For example, the reel stop pattern notified before stopping the left, middle and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the above-mentioned winning combination navigating function, left reel, middle reel and right reel (for example, first stop the left reel first) Next, stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel. Similarly, left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, middle reel Stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc. Reel stop navigation function, etc., in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained on the winning display means by operating the right reel stop button, etc. All reel stop navigation functions Without navigating the stop order of reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels), the player is given a reel to stop at a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.). It also includes a navigation function that informs the user, and also includes a function in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the winning display means when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped at a predetermined time. A function to stop a symbol with a minimum movement (or almost minimum fluctuation) from the output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player.Replay that can start a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied, for example, as follows. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the winning display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a winning display means from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the winning display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games that are continuous or intermittent may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

  Furthermore, the present invention is applicable not only to the above-described actual machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines, but also to game programs that execute the operation of actual machines such as these pachislot machines for a home game machine. Can be applied to run the game. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it only showed the specific example and does not specifically limit this invention, A specific structure etc. can change a design suitably. The actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only listed the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a pachislot machine and a mobile phone. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 3 is a development view of a part of the configuration of a liquid crystal display device. Explanatory drawing which shows a liquid crystal display device typically. Explanatory drawing which shows typically an example of the image displayed on a liquid crystal display device. Explanatory drawing which shows typically an example of the image displayed on a liquid crystal display device. Explanatory drawing which shows typically an example of the image displayed on a liquid crystal display device. Explanatory drawing which shows typically an example of the image displayed on a liquid crystal display device. Explanatory drawing which shows typically an example of the image displayed on a liquid crystal display device. Explanatory drawing of the image displayed on a liquid crystal display device. The figure which shows the example of the pattern arranged on the reel. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electric circuit of a game machine. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electric circuit of a game machine. The figure which shows the number of payout. Display condition determination table. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electric circuit of a mobile telephone. The flowchart of a main routine. The flowchart of a game information display process routine. The flowchart of a game information display process routine. The flowchart of a game image creation process routine. The flowchart of the processing information display processing routine for telephone. The flowchart of a two-dimensional code recognition process routine.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 3L * 3C * 3R Rotating reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 6 Start lever 31 CPU
40 Hopper 74 Sub CPU
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91 Symbol 101 Game information code 300 Mobile phone

Claims (5)

A game start command means for outputting a game start command signal for commanding the start of a unit game;
Fluctuation display means having a variation display unit that variably displays a plurality of identification information based on the game start command signal;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the game start command signal;
Based on the internal winning combination, stop control means for stopping the variation display of the variation display unit,
As a result of the change display unit being stopped by the stop control means, when a predetermined combination of identification information is displayed, game value giving means for giving a game value;
A gaming machine having
Game information storage means for storing game information corresponding to the internal winning combination;
Coding means for converting the game information into a code readable by an information terminal with an imaging function;
Game information display means for displaying game information coded by the coding means;
Game information display control means for increasing or decreasing the display area of the coded game information displayed on the game information display means;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game information display control means increases or decreases the display area of the coded game information in a stepwise manner.   The game information display control means changes a visual feature of the coded game information at a timing when the coded game information can be read by an information terminal with an imaging function. Item 3. A gaming machine according to item 1 or 2.   The game information display control means displays a plurality of common symbols on the game information display means, and displays the coded game information integrally on any of the plurality of common symbols. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the game information display control means changes a display position of the coded game information in the common symbol.

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